Drama club to present 'Much Ado About Nothing'

La Junta’s Jr./Sr. High School drama club is preparing for opening night of "Much Ado About Nothing" on March 6 at 7 p.m.

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By Staff Reports

LA Junta Tribune - La Junta, CO

By Staff Reports

Posted Mar. 4, 2013 at 2:00 PM

By Staff Reports
Posted Mar. 4, 2013 at 2:00 PM

Sigh no more, ladies, sigh no more,

Men were deceivers ever,

One foot in sea and one on shore,

To one thing constant never.

Act 2, scene 3, lines 64–67

La Junta’s Jr./Sr. High School drama club is preparing for opening night of "Much Ado About Nothing" on March 6 at 7 p.m.

Two young lovers, Claudio and Hero, are to be married imminently but the devious scheming of a resentful Prince looks set to thwart the nuptials. Meanwhile, marriage seems inconceivable for reluctant lovers Beatrice and Benedick whose endless witty sparring threatens to keep them apart forever.

Directed by Kelly Jo Smith, set construction by Joe Trainor, "Much Ado About Nothing" is one of Shakespeare’s great plays and reminds us all of the failings and triumphs of the human condition in our never ending search for perfect love.

A comedy about love, betrayal, resilience and humor, "Much Ado About Nothing" combines wit and clowning with the brutality of betrayal and scandal. The perfect play both for those new to Shakespeare and for devoted fans, "Much Ado" is a funny, surprising and romantic play that can’t fail to win over even the most cynical of hearts.

The play promises a happy ending, yet is so much more than just a comic love story with a fairytale finish. "Much Ado," at its heart, explores the differences between men and women.

"Much Ado About Nothing" was printed as a quarto in 1600, and was probably written in 1598–99. Shakespeare relied upon many sources, including Ariosto's "Orlando Furioso" and Edmund Spenser's "The Faerie Queene."

Tickets are $5 and can be purchased from cast members, or tickets can be reserved at the high school front office by calling 384-4467.